Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A short time to stop working, studying, or doing an activity and rest.
Natural examples
Die Pause dauert zehn Minuten.
The break lasts ten minutes.
In der Pause trinke ich Wasser.
I drink water during the break.
Das Wort „Pause“ steht im Text.
The word “Pause” is in the text.
Usage note
Learn Pause with its article die. Its plural is Pausen.
Useful combinations
eine Pause machen — take a breakdie Pause — the noun with its articlePausen — plural form
Common mistake
der Pause
die Pause
Pause takes the article die.
Mini-lesson: Pause: article and plural
Learn Pause with its article die. Its plural is Pausen.
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